Unit-1-A-land-of-diversity-教案

1、 Unit 1 A land of diversity. 單元教學(xué)目標(biāo)技能目標(biāo)Skill GoalsTalk about the USATalk about (going) places Learn the words about the USALearn how to ask questions and make commentsLearn the usage of the Noun ClausesWrite an introduction to places Study the culture and people of the USA. 目標(biāo)語(yǔ)言功 能 句 式Talk about (go

2、ing) places Where have you visited recently? When did people first live there?What is the climate like? Why is it so warm / cold / dry / wet there?Whats the population of.?How many nationalities live there?What did you think about the people? What is the most important festival there? How do they ce

3、lebrate it?What other interesting things did you see?Thats interesting / terrific / marvelous / cool / lovely / beautiful, wonderful!Youre exciting / wonderful. Good / Creative /Fantastic / Super job!1 四會(huì)詞匯Strait distinct Arctic means majority ministry Catholic hardship elect federal rail percentage

4、 Italy Denmark boom aircraft Korea Korean Pakistan immigration racial crossing vice nephew pole applicant customs socialist occur cattle indicate luggage shave tram apparent apparently brake conductor slip bakery ferry hire seagull angle nowhere punishment justice mourn civil authority reform grasp

5、thankful insert推薦精選詞 匯2認(rèn)讀詞匯illustrate, Alaska, prehistoric, immigrant, Hollywood, Laotian, conqueror, cable, Andrew, wharf, Alcatraz3詞組Live on, the Arctic, by means of, make a life, keep up, back to back, team up with, mark out, take in a great/good many, apply for結(jié) 構(gòu)Learn to use the Noun Clauses重點(diǎn)句

6、子1. However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California. P22. Of the first Spanish to go to., the majority were. P23. That is why. P24. Some died or returned home, but. P25. Although Chinese immigrants., it was the building of. P26. It is believed that before long. P37. Built in 18

7、73. was invented by. P88. Its a. that takes in. P89. He was noticed by. and to find. P5110. He spoke publicly about., using his fame to help. P51. 教材分析和教材重組1. 教材分析本單元以“地域文化”為主題, 旨在通過(guò)單元教學(xué)，使學(xué)生了解有關(guān)美國(guó)地理方面的知識(shí)；學(xué)習(xí)加利福尼亞州的簡(jiǎn)介，使學(xué)生對(duì)美國(guó)的文明史略見(jiàn)一斑；通過(guò)閱讀名人傳記，研究美國(guó)的民族文化，使學(xué)生對(duì)美國(guó)有全方位的認(rèn)識(shí)，掌握有關(guān)美國(guó)的歷史、地理、文化、民族等方面的詞匯；學(xué)會(huì)運(yùn)用名詞性從句等語(yǔ)

8、法知識(shí)，并通過(guò)相關(guān)練習(xí)，提高學(xué)生的語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用能力；通過(guò)閱讀一篇圖文并茂的美國(guó)游記，學(xué)會(huì)書(shū)寫(xiě)電子郵件或明信片，介紹某一名勝古跡和人文景觀；通過(guò)學(xué)習(xí)、探究我國(guó)少數(shù)民族地區(qū)的多種文化，以及撰寫(xiě)我國(guó)某一城市、省份或地區(qū)的簡(jiǎn)介，加深對(duì)祖國(guó)地域文化的了解，提高寫(xiě)作能力。推薦精選 本單元旨在通過(guò)對(duì)世界各地的名勝古跡、風(fēng)土人情的研究與學(xué)習(xí)，豐富學(xué)生的世界地域文化知識(shí)，開(kāi)擴(kuò)視野，培養(yǎng)他們熱愛(ài)祖國(guó)、熱愛(ài)大自然、保護(hù)名勝古跡、造福人類的高尚情操。1.1 Warming Up要求學(xué)生查閱美國(guó)地圖，討論有關(guān)美國(guó)地理方面的知識(shí)，為下一步的學(xué)習(xí)做好熱身準(zhǔn)備。1.2 Pre-reading要求學(xué)生討論有關(guān)加利福尼亞州的幾張圖片

9、，了解當(dāng)?shù)仫L(fēng)土人情、民俗文化。1.3 Reading主要介紹了加利福尼亞州人口及民族、種族構(gòu)成、融合、變遷的歷史。通過(guò)學(xué)習(xí)，使學(xué)生了解加州不僅是美國(guó)人口最多的州，同時(shí)也是民族、種族最多、文化最為多元的州。1.4 Comprehending要求學(xué)生在理解課文的基礎(chǔ)上，寫(xiě)出發(fā)生在加州的重大歷史事件，并分析討論新世紀(jì)加州為什么會(huì)成為多種文化交織的共同體的原因。1.5 Learning about Language由Discovering useful words and expressions和Discovering useful structures兩部分組成。并設(shè)計(jì)了詞性轉(zhuǎn)換、用課文中所學(xué)習(xí)的重

10、點(diǎn)詞匯填空、補(bǔ)全對(duì)話等練習(xí)。1.6 Using Language由Reading and writing, Listening and speaking組成，通過(guò)對(duì)學(xué)生聽(tīng)說(shuō)讀寫(xiě)綜合能力培養(yǎng)，要求學(xué)生在了解相關(guān)知識(shí)的基礎(chǔ)上，閱讀并改寫(xiě)部分游記；想象自己在某地度假，給朋友發(fā)一封電子郵件或寄一張賀卡介紹該地區(qū)的相關(guān)情況。1.7 SUMMING UP 要求學(xué)生總結(jié)本單元所學(xué)的詞匯、結(jié)構(gòu)、話題等知識(shí)和內(nèi)容。1.8 LEARNING TIP從對(duì)話時(shí)應(yīng)該注意的問(wèn)題這一角度，對(duì)學(xué)生進(jìn)行學(xué)法指導(dǎo)。2教材重組2.1 Warming Up, Pre-reading, Reading和Comprehending四部分

11、，都是關(guān)于美國(guó)加利福尼亞州簡(jiǎn)介的內(nèi)容，整合為一節(jié)精讀課。推薦精選2.2 Reading課文中的重點(diǎn)詞匯和短語(yǔ)及長(zhǎng)難句分析的學(xué)習(xí)，是一節(jié)語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)學(xué)習(xí)課。 2.3 Learning about Language中的Discovering useful words and expressions的學(xué)習(xí)。2.4 Learning about Language中的Discovering useful structures，是有關(guān)名詞性從句的用法的講解與練習(xí)，是一節(jié)語(yǔ)法課。2.5 Using Language中的Reading and writing, Listening and speaking，都是與假

12、日旅游相關(guān)的知識(shí)，整合為一節(jié)綜合課（I）。2.6 單獨(dú)做一個(gè)Writing課時(shí)，介紹如何描寫(xiě)一個(gè)地方。（二）3. 課型設(shè)計(jì)與課時(shí)分配1st PeriodReading 2nd PeriodLanguage points3rd Period Language study4th Period Grammar 5th Period Using Language 6th Period Writing. 分課時(shí)教案The First Period ReadingTeaching goals教學(xué)目標(biāo)1. Ability goals能力目標(biāo)Enable the students to talk about

13、the history of California.2. Learning ability goals 學(xué)能目標(biāo)Enable the students learn how to talk about the history of California. Teaching important points 教學(xué)重點(diǎn)Enable the students learn how to talk about the important events in Californian history.Teaching difficult points教學(xué)難點(diǎn)Enable the students to exp

14、lain the reasons why California is such a multicultural community in the 21st century.推薦精選Teaching methods教學(xué)方法Skimming, scanning and discussion.Teaching aids教具準(zhǔn)備A recorder, a computer, a projector and some pictures.Teaching procedures & ways教學(xué)過(guò)程與方式Step Lead-inIntroduce some knowledge about Ameri

15、can flag, The White House, The Statue of Liberty to students.Step Warming upAsk the students to turn to page 1 and look at the map of the USA and talk about it in groups of 4. Then write on the map the names of the oceans, countries, mountain ranges, lakes, rivers and big cities. At last, check the

16、answers with the whole class.Oceans Countries Mountain RangesLakes Rivers Cities EastWestNorthSouthWestEastHuron, Ontario, Michigan,MississippiWashington, New York,Los Angeles, 推薦精選Erie, SuperiorChicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Miami, Atlanta, San FranciscoPacificAtlanticCanadaMexicoCascade,Appalachi

17、anCoast,Brook,Alaska,RockyAsk students to complete the passage about what they have learned about America. The USA lies in _, bordering both the _ Ocean and the _ Ocean, between _ and _. There are _ states in the US. Forty-eight of them are in the single region, while _ and _ are not contiguous with

18、 any of the other states. Keys: the North American, Atlantic, Pacific, Canada, Mexico, fifty, Alaska, HawaiiStep Pre-reading1. Ask students if they have a chance to go to the USA, where they prefer to visit, California or Washington DC or other cities and the reason.2. Show students some beautiful p

19、ictures of California.推薦精選3. Introduce some knowledge about California to students.It has an area of 411,000 square kilometers. And it is one of the American states of the largest population, with the most developed economy. California is amazing. The pleasant weather, long beach and graceful natura

20、l landscape make the tourism prosperous.4. Show students three pictures on page 2, 3 and ask them to think about “How is each picture relevant to the history of California?”Native Americans one of the first people to live in California.Gold miners the discovery of gold in California created a gold r

21、ush which brought people from all over the world to California. 推薦精選A building in Chinatown, San Francisco Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.5. Ask students to finish the quiz about California.1 California is the _ largest state in the USA.A.

22、 third B. second C. fourth D. fifth2 California, a state in the western USA, borders _.A. the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian Ocean C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean3 _ is Californias largest and the nations second largest city.A. Sacramento B. Los AngelesC. San Diego D. San Francisco4 Californi

23、as official nickname is the _.A. Sunflower State B. Golden StateC. Land of Opportunity D. Evergreen State5 _ has the largest population in the USA.A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas6 California entered the Union on September 9th 1850, as the _ state.A. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth C. thirt

24、y-second D. thirty-firstKeys: AABBADStep ReadingSkimmingIn this part, the students will read the text again and try to get the main idea.The text is about the brief _ of California, which focuses on the settlement of the state. history推薦精選Careful Reading1. Ask students to read the text carefully and

25、 fill in the blanks. Show the form with blanks on the screen.CALIFORNIANativeAmericans They are said to have lived in California for over 1. _ years, who crossed the Bering Strait by means of a(n) 2. _. In the 16th century, many native people were killed or forced into 3. _ by the 4. _ and many died

26、 from the diseases brought by them.Spanish The Spanish first arrived in South America in the early 5. _ century. Most of the first Spanish to go to California were 6. _ men.Russians In the early 19th century, Russian 7. _ began settling in California. Today there are about 25, 000 8. _ living in and

27、 around San Francisco.Gold miners In 1848, 9. _ was discovered in California, which attracted people from all over the world. The first to arrive were South Americans and people from the US, followed by adventurers from 10. _ and Asia.推薦精選Later arrivals Chinese began to arrive during the 11. _ Perio

28、d, and even more came in the 1860s. Italians, mainly 12. _ but also wine makers, arrived in the late 19th century. In 1911 immigrants from 13. _ established a town of their own. In the 1920s the film industry boom attracted many Europeans including many 14. _ people. Japanese 15. _ began arriving in

29、 California in the early 20th century, and a lot more have settled there since the 1980s. Africans have been living in California since the 16. _, and more arrived between 1942 and 1945 to work in the 17. _ and aircraft industries.Recent arrivals In recent decades, more people have come to Californi

30、a from 18. _, including Koreans, Cambodians, Vietnamese and Laotians. Since the 1970s, 19. _ and Pakistanis have been attracted to California by its 20. _ industry.Keys:15000, land bridge, slavery, Europeans, 16th, religious, hunters, Russian-Americans, gold, Europe, Gold Rush, fishermen, Denmark, J

31、ewish, farmers, 1800s, ship, Asia, Indians, computer2. Ask students to do the True or False exercise. 1 California is the third largest state in USA but has the largest population.2 In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. 3 The native people suffered greatly afte

32、r the arrival of Europeans in the 16th century.4 Over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first language.推薦精選5 In the 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California.6 A lot of people rushing for gold lost their lives or went back home, but most of them remained in California to make a living

33、 for themselves in the new towns or on farms.7 Compared with the period of gold rush, less Chinese immigrate to California during the period of building the rail network from the west to the east coast.8 By the 1920s, the film industry was well established in California.9 It is the computer industry

34、 since its beginning in 1970s that has attracted Indians and Pakistanis to California.10 With more immigrants coming to California now and then, it is believed that before long there will be a even greater mix of nationalities in this state.Keys: TFTTTTFTTT Step V Discussion Ask students to discuss:

35、Why is California such a multicultural community? What problems do you think might arise?Step VI HomeworkAsk the students to prepare for the word formations and collect suffixes of the nouns, verbs and adjectives.The Second Period Language pointsTeaching goals教學(xué)目標(biāo)1. Target language 目標(biāo)語(yǔ)言重點(diǎn)詞匯和短語(yǔ)popula

36、tion, means, majority, mix, nationality, by means of, fight against, make a life, keep up 重點(diǎn)句子 Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California, no one really knows. However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago. That

37、 is why today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second推薦精選language. Although Chinese immigrants began to arrive during the Gold Rush Period, it was the building of the rail network from the west to the east coast that brought even larger numbers to California in the 1860s. In more

38、 recent decades, California has become home to more people from Asia, including Koreans, Cambodians, Vietnamese and Laotians.2. Ability goals能力目標(biāo)Enable the students to master the language points in the reading part. 3. Learning ability goals 學(xué)能目標(biāo)Help the students learn the use of the important words

39、 and expressions Teaching important points 教學(xué)重點(diǎn)Get the students to master the important words and phrases.Teaching difficult points教學(xué)難點(diǎn)Get the students to understand the sentences. Teaching methods教學(xué)方法Study individually, practice in groups.Teaching aids教具準(zhǔn)備A computer and a recorder.Teaching procedur

40、es & ways教學(xué)過(guò)程與方式Step words and phrases 1. California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population. population(1) 對(duì)人口提問(wèn)用what, 不用 how many, how much。e.g. Whats the population of the city? 這個(gè)城市有多少人口？(2) population作主語(yǔ)時(shí)用單數(shù)，但前有分?jǐn)?shù)，小數(shù)，百分?jǐn)?shù)時(shí)，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)。e.g. The population of China is

41、larger than that of America. 中國(guó)人口比美國(guó)人口多。 80% of the population are farmers. 百分之80的人口是農(nóng)民。推薦精選(3) 人口的增加或減少用grow (increase) 和fall (decrease); 人口的多少用large和small。 2. Scientists believe that these settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America by means of a land bridge which existed in prehis

42、toric times. 科學(xué)家們認(rèn)為這些遷居者通過(guò)一條史前時(shí)代曾經(jīng)存在的一條大陸橋穿越北 極地區(qū)的白令海峽到達(dá)美洲。a. 本句的主句是Scientists believe，從句是that引導(dǎo)的賓語(yǔ)從句。b. 賓語(yǔ)從句中which引導(dǎo)定語(yǔ)從句，修飾先行詞_。land bridgemeans n. 方式, 手段(單復(fù)數(shù)相同)。e.g. The quickest means of travel is by plane. Every possible means has been tried, but none has worked. Are there any possible means of

43、getting there? Some means are practical while others are not. 聯(lián)想記憶：1) by no means 決不，一點(diǎn)也不 e.g. She is by no means poor; in fact, she is very rich.2) by this means (in this way) 用這種方式 by means of 用方式 e.g. He succeeded by means of hard work.3) by all means 當(dāng)然可以, 沒(méi)問(wèn)題e.g. - Can I see it? - By all means.

44、3. Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men, majority n. 大多數(shù) e.g. The majority were / was for the plan. 1) the majority of the people: most of the people 大多數(shù)人2) majority常與a /the 連用; most后接名詞或 of + n.e.g. The majority of the people / Most people/ Most of the people ar

45、e against the idea of building a new factory here. 單獨(dú)做主語(yǔ)時(shí)，若強(qiáng)調(diào)整體，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)，強(qiáng)調(diào)個(gè)體時(shí)，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)。a / the majority of + n. 后可用不可數(shù)名詞，也可用可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞由后面的名詞決定。推薦精選 The majority _ for the budget. was/ wereThe majority of students _ hard-working. are The majority of the damage _ easy to repair. Is4. Spanish soldiers

46、first arrived in South America in the early 16th century when they fought against the native people and took their land. 16世紀(jì)早期, 西班牙士兵到達(dá)南美洲, 這時(shí)同土著人作斗爭(zhēng)并占領(lǐng)這片土地。辨析: fight for, fight against & fight withfight for 為事業(yè), 自由, 真理, 權(quán)利等而斗爭(zhēng)(戰(zhàn)斗)e.g. They are fighting for freedom. 他們正為自由而戰(zhàn)。fight against (可用wi

47、th) the enemy “為反對(duì)而斗爭(zhēng)”；接人和國(guó)家名詞， 意思是“與戰(zhàn)斗”fight with sb. 也可表示與某人并肩作戰(zhàn)5. Some died or returned home, but most remained in California to make a life for themselves despite great hardship. 有的人死了，有的人回家了，但是大部分人留在了加利福尼亞，盡管遇到了很大的困難，也開(kāi)始了新的生活。make a life 開(kāi)始新的生活e.g. They go to big cities to make a life.關(guān)于 life的短

48、語(yǔ)：earn / make / get a living 謀生lead / live a . life 過(guò)著.的生活6. It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups, 人們認(rèn)為很快民族就會(huì)大融合在一起，從而沒(méi)有了非常明顯的主要種族或文化群體之分。分析 推薦精選a. it is believed that . 表示“人們認(rèn)為 ”，其中it是形式主語(yǔ)，真正的主語(yǔ)是后面的t

49、hat從句。b. so . that . 如此以至于，其中 that引導(dǎo)結(jié)果狀語(yǔ)從句。mix vt. / vi. 混合、摻和 (combine so that they cant be separated)mix A with B 1) He mixed red paint with yellow paint to make orange paint. 2) It is better to mix work with pleasure. 3) Oil doesnt mix with water. 聯(lián)想記憶： mixture n. 混合物 mixed adj. 混合的, 復(fù)雜的, 男女混合的e.

50、g. The city is a mixture of ancient and modern buildings. Hearing the news, I had mixed feelings. A mixed society includes people of different classes, tastes, etc. nationality 國(guó)籍, 民族 1) What is your nationality? Im Chinese.2) to take American nationality 加入美國(guó)國(guó)籍7. , which today still keeps up their

51、Danish culture.閱讀下列句子，觀察keep up在句中的意思。1) Today the people in the village still keep up their original culture. 沿襲（風(fēng)俗、傳統(tǒng)等）2) The snowstorm kept up for five days. 保持，持續(xù)3) Those houses are so strongly built that they would keep up even in a violent earthquake. 保住4) I see youre getting along well with y

52、our English studies. Splendid! You must keep up the good work. 堅(jiān)持，維持聯(lián)想推薦精選keep up with 跟上，不落在后面；了解；保持聯(lián)系keep off 擋??；（使）避開(kāi) keep on 繼續(xù)（干）；堅(jiān)持（干）They could not keep up with us when we climbed the mountain.爬山的時(shí)候，他們跟不上我們。She held an old piece of cloth over them both to keep the rain off.她把一塊舊布料披在他們身上擋雨。You

53、 just have to keep on trying.Step II Sentences 1. Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California, no one really knows. 分析 a. 本句是一個(gè)主從復(fù)合句, 也是個(gè)倒裝句。b. 主句是 _, 從句是when引導(dǎo)的賓語(yǔ)從句。no one really knows c. 在賓語(yǔ)從句中, what引導(dǎo)的從句作介詞in的賓語(yǔ)。考點(diǎn) exactly精確地，恰好，完全?？蓸?gòu)成not exactly，表示“一點(diǎn)也不，不完全是”。2. Howev

54、er, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago. 考點(diǎn) 此句中的it是形式主語(yǔ), 真正的主語(yǔ)是后面的that從句。另外, what, how, where, who等也常用作主語(yǔ)從句的引導(dǎo)詞。 3. That is why today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language. 考點(diǎn) why在此引導(dǎo)表語(yǔ)從句。表語(yǔ)從句也可由what, where, when等引導(dǎo)。 4. Although Chinese immigrants began to arrive during the Gold Rush Period, it was the building of the rail network from the west to the east coast that brought even larger numbers to California in the 1860s. 推薦精選 雖然中國(guó)移民在淘金熱時(shí)期就開(kāi)始到來(lái)了, 但是更大批量的中國(guó)移民卻是在19世紀(jì)6